TECH
NEWS & UPDATES
Symantec Raises the
Bar for Enterprise Security with Symantec Endpoint Anti-Virus &
Data Protection
In order to protect customers from both today’s
threats and tomorrow’s emerging threats, Symantec Endpoint Protection
includes proactive technologies that automatically analyze application
behaviors and network communications to detect and actively block attacks.
Customers are provided integrated antivirus, antispyware, firewall,
host- and network-based intrusion prevention solutions (IPS), and application
and device control into a single solution that is easy to install and
easy to manage.
Symantec Endpoint Protection reduces administrative
costs associated with managing multiple endpoint security products by
bringing together award-winning technology from Symantec, Sygate, Whole
Security and Veritas. This provides operational efficiencies and gives
customers a best-of-breed, fully integrated solution that works across
platforms and is supported by a single vendor. It is also backed by
Symantec’s Global Intelligence Network with eight Symantec Security
Response Centers, four Symantec Security Operations Centers, 120 million
systems and more than 40,000 sensors deployed in 180 countries.
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The
Backup Exec Challenge
Symantec has created a fun, easy, online
“game” that asks if your current backup solution can stack up to Backup
Exec 11d. The Backup Exec Challenge asks if your current backup
solution can stack up to Backup Exec 11d. This short quiz will help
you improve the overall effectiveness and efficiency of your backup
and recovery. At the end of this short 5 question quiz, you will receive
a Scorecard with Fail/Pass summary that will help you assess your Backup
solution in your windows-centric environment.
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the Quiz>
If you would like to get more information on Backup
Exec, contact your Account
Manager.
IBM Shrinks Integrated Blade
Computing System for Smaller Firms
IBM previewed the industry's first blade computing
system designed to help smaller firms simplify the management of technology
needed to operate a small business -- from servers, to phone systems
and antivirus applications -- in a single system. IBM's new BladeCenter
"S" can help reduce the 25 to 45 servers used by an average
mid-size company by up to 80 percent.
IBM BladeCenter S is "right-sized" to sit on a
desktop, plug into a standard 110 volt power outlet often found in home
offices, and manage storage and up to six blade servers at a time. Designed
to integrate applications most commonly used for business functions
-- such as antivirus/firewall, voice over IP, email, collaboration,
back-up and recovery and file and print applications -- the new system
is intended to run in a typical office environment.
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Microsoft: How to Identify
Phishing Sites
According to the
May 29 issue of Computerworld, the number of spoofed Web sites--fake
Web sites that look like legitimate sites but are designed to steal
your personal information--nearly tripled between March and April. The
best way to help protect yourself? Verify that the site you're visiting
is secure and authentic using these techniques.
What is a spoofing attack? Spoofing attacks are
commonly used in conjunction with phishing scams. The spoofed site is
usually designed to look like the legitimate site, sometimes using components
from the legitimate site. The best way to verify whether you are at
a spoofed site is to verify the certificate. Do not rely on the text
in the address bar as an indication that you are at the site you think
you are. There are several ways to get the address bar in a browser
to display something other than the site you are on.
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EVENTS
Cisco
Business Unity & Security Seminar
August 15, 2007
Join PC Professional & Cisco as we bring you
a seminar to discuss the new technologies that Cisco has to offer for
Small Business in Security and Unified Communications. Catapult your business
into the future.
New Cisco ASA 5505 and 5550 models strengthen
security in small business, remote office and enterprise environments.
Cisco ASA 5500 Series 7.2 Software delivers more than 50 new features,
including advanced firewall services.
Communicate more effectively by reaching the right
resource the first time. Now your small business can deploy a simple,
affordable, easy-to-manage unified communications system with the industry-leading
Cisco Unified Communications 500 Series for Small Business. This solution
eliminates multiple servers and combines telephony, messaging, and mobility
into a single device that is designed, packaged, and configured with
simplicity in mind.
Program: 10:00am - 12:00pm
More details to follow. To attend this event,
contact Rachel
Sanclemente
PC PRO COMPANY UPDATES
Core Services
Spotlight
Outsourcing
What is IT Outsourcing?
The procurement of services from a solutions
provider that reduces a company's cost and time associated with hiring
and maintaining an IS staff. According to the skill sets required for
the project, you will be assigned a PC Professional technical engineer
who will work under the direction of your current staff to carry out
troubleshooting duties, end-user support, network administration, or
special project roll-outs. PC Professional can dispatch technical engineers
to your site as needed. From active monitoring and desktop repairs to
mission-critical issues, PC Professional is prepared to provide staffing
support when you need it most.
Do you need in-house technical support?
Many companies look to PC Professional's IT outsourcing
group to run an IT help desk, deploy application updates, manage IT
projects, help innovate, make strategic changes and supplement existing
staff. PC Professional's IT outsourcing group provides computer repair,
support, network service, design and hands-on skills.
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May Employee of the Month
PC Professional is proud to announce its May Employee
of the Month, Danny Crumpton!
Danny has paved the way by participating in the
project process and showing by example how successful projects can be
when you follow the process. Danny also participated in vendor events
both internal and external and shared learning with the rest of the
team.
Congratulations Danny.
